Comedic superhero story
11-12 years old
Interactive story
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Captain Quirk and the Case of the Slippery Banana
A hilarious adventure where Captain Quirk, a super-heroine with silly powers, tries to save the day but ends up in a whirlwind of wacky mishaps.
In this interactive story, it's you who chooses the next step at each stage: your decisions influence the course... and the end of the adventure!
The quiz: did you understand the story well?
- Mission
- An important job or task someone must do, often with a clear goal.
- Unusual
- Not normal or common; something that is different or surprising.
- Chaos
- A state of confusion where many things are happening in a wild way.
- Parade-goers
- People who attend or watch a parade on the street.
- Skidded
- Slid suddenly and out of control across a surface, like on a peel.
- Candy floss
- A sweet treat made of spun sugar, light and fluffy, like cotton.
- Flock
- A group of birds that stay or move together in the sky.
- Baguettes
- Long, thin French bread sticks with a crisp crust and soft inside.
- Synchronized
- Done at the same time and in the same way as others.
- Incentive
- Something offered to make people want to do a task or action.
- Rummaged
- Looked through things by moving them around, often quickly.
- Resounding
- Very loud and clear, like a sound that fills a place.
- Confetti
- Many small pieces of paper thrown at celebrations or parties.
- Mesmerized
- So interested or amazed that someone cannot look away.
- Conga line
- A long, moving line of dancers who follow each other in steps.
